Keep an absence event aligned with an HR update
When dates or details change, apply the corrected information to the existing calendar event from a clear update request.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Patch Event
Updates specified fields of an existing event in a google calendar using patch semantics (array fields like `attendees` are fully replaced if provided); ensure the `calendar id` and `event id` are valid and the user has write access to the calendar.
Why this helps
Changes to an absence can leave the calendar showing dates the team should no longer rely on.
- Apply confirmed HR corrections to an existing event
- Reduce stale calendar information
- Keep the update focused on changed details
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Breathe HR and Google Calendar once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it for absence corrections.
- 3Tell Notis to patch the existing calendar event with corrected absence details from the update request.
- 4Choose notis_webhook and start it with an HTTP request after a verified HR change, including valid calendar and event identifiers.
- 5Choose a report channel, then test with one real absence correction.
Questions about this workflow
What identifiers are needed?
The request needs the valid Google Calendar calendar ID and event ID for the event to update.
What happens to attendee lists?
Patch semantics apply. If attendees are provided, that array replaces the existing attendee list, so include the full intended list.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Breathe HR to Google Calendar. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Breathe HR triggers
Google Calendar actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Insert Calendar into List
Inserts an existing calendar into the user's calendar list.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Update Calendar List Entry
Updates an existing entry on the user\'s calendar list.
Delete Calendar
Deletes a secondary calendar. use calendars.clear for clearing all events on primary calendars.
Update Calendar
Updates metadata for a calendar.
Clear Calendar
Clears a primary calendar. this operation deletes all events associated with the primary calendar of an account.
Create Event
Creates an event on a google calendar, needing rfc3339 utc start/end times (end after start) and write access to the calendar. by default, adds the organizer as an attendee unless exclude organizer is set to true.
Delete event
Deletes a specified event by `event id` from a google calendar (`calendar id`); this action is idempotent and raises a 404 error if the event is not found.
Create a calendar
Creates a new, empty google calendar with the specified title (summary).
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